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Until September 15th, 2025 St. Michael’s and All Angel’s Church Maxville Fundraising Committee - This fall, you can plant beauty that will bloom in your garden and in our community! From August 15 to September 15, 2025, St. Michael’s is hosting a Tulip Bulb Fundraiser to support much-needed church updates, technology upgrades, and community outreach programs. Our Tulip Varieties (10 bulbs per pack — $10 each) - Please see order form for pictures. Let’s plant together for a brighter tomorrow — in our gardens and in our parish.

September 28th, 2025 The induction of Rev Felix Longdon as pastor of the Anglican Parish of the Lower Ottawa Valley will be held on September 28th at 4:00pm at Holy Trinity Hawkesbury. The Induction will be officiated by The Venerable Rhonda Waters, Incumbent for St Helen’s Ottawa and the Archdeacon of Ottawa East.

Anglican Church Women (ACW) Membership open to all women in the Parish of the Lower Ottawa Valley:
St. John’s VKH has an active  ACW group.  We are a dedicated, thoughtful, hard-working (and fun!) group who try to respond to needs within our church and community which, in turn, helps strengthen our own spiritual lives and faith.  You can learn about what the ACW does by attending an ACW meeting.  ACW meets the first Wednesday of the month, September to June.  Our next meeting is scheduled for October 1st 2025, at 1:00pm at St. John’s Hall, Vankleek Hill. There is no obligation, and you may participate as much or as little as you like.  If you are interested in attending  or for more information, please contact Barb Newman at roseblanche21879@hotmail.com or Caroll Carkner at caroll.carkner@sympatico.ca 
We look forward to welcoming you.

Pastoral Care Fall 2025 or Spring 2026 Do you have an interest in learning about and participating in Pastoral Care in your church community? Each spring and fall, the Ottawa Pastoral Care Training Program (an inter-denominational program affiliated with The Christian Council of the Capital Area) offers a 10-week Basic Course in Pastoral Care. The Fall 2025 Basic Course will begin on Monday, September 15 2025 and run weekly until November 24 2025 (excluding Thanksgiving Monday) in-person from 1pm to 3:30pm or on Zoom from 7pm to 9:15pm. For costs and information on how to register, you can find the links to the brochures in the “Up and Coming” section of the main page of the website at www.ottawapastoralcare.com. If you need additional info, please contact the parishoflov@gmail.com. The Parish of LOV will be covering expenses for up to five participants.

Centre 440 – Logo Competition  -  Reminder  Are you creative?  Or know someone who is?  Centre 440, our Parish initiative providing a free hot lunch and offering a safe and inviting place to meet others, needs a logo! This Logo Competition is open to all - young and old and in-between!  Please share with anyone who may be interested in participating! We look forward to receiving your submissions! 
For more information, contest rules, and the entry form, please click on this link.  
Entries and completed and signed Entry Forms may be submitted electronically to centre440hawkesbury@gmail.com (please indicate LOGO CONTEST in the subject line) or may be sent to Centre 440 c/o Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 440 Stanley St, Hawkesbury, Ontario K6A 1S2 

Centre 105 - We are continuing to collect empty plastic containers (such as large yogurt, margarine, cottage cheese containers) for Centre 105, a Community Ministry of the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa. Centre 105, located in Cornwall, serves breakfast 4 mornings a week to the most vulnerable individuals in the community. Containers can be dropped off at St John's Church, VKH or other arrangements can be made by contacting Carolyn and Jim Caputo at 613-678-3471 or by email at cccaputo@sympatico.ca 

Anglican Church Calendars for 2026 are in. Please speak with the ladies of the ACW after services for your copy. $10

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Helping Hands 

Food Bank Baskets: Please remember to bring contributions for the food bank baskets at Holy Trinity Hawkesbury and St John’s Vankleek Hill. The most requested items are canned meat and fish, canned vegetables and fruit, cereal, pasta and sauce, legumes and peanut butter. The local Food Banks depend on our faithful contributions.